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Fed Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged, Lowers Outlook for Increases

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady, and officials lowered projections of how much they expect to raise short-term interest rates in the coming years, signs that persistently slow economic growth and low inflation are forcing the central bank to rethink how fast it can move rates higher.

The ignorance of commenters here is astounding. People seem to think this is a US problem caused by Obama. This is a global issue. Look at the Bank of Japan and the ECB talking about negative interest rates. Look at the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote. But sure, it's all about Obama.

Keep the smoke and mirrors going, Obama. Only a few more months. You can do this. Don't let this little thing called terrorism end you multimillion dollar, economy busting PR streak. You were doing such a good job cuddling up to commies and promising to arm them. Don't let the wellbeing of America be an obstruction.

Israeli settlers throw stones at Palestinian vehicle, injure 2 Palestinians
Two Palestinian security officers sustained injuries on Monday evening after Israeli settlers hurled stones at their vehicle as they traveled near the illegal Yitzhar settlement south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.
Palestinian security sources told Ma’an that a group of Israeli settlers ambushed a Palestinian vehicle and showered it with stones. Palestinian security officers Imad Salih and Majd Salih who were in the vehicle sustained moderate to minor wounds.
An Israeli ambulance and several military vehicles arrived to give first aid treatment to the victims.
Israel's parliament, the Knesset passed a law in July making penalties for stone-throwing more severe, making cases of stone-throwing punishable by 10 years behind bars without having to prove intent to harm or cause damage, and 20-years where intent could be proven.
The amendment has been lambasted by Palestinian Knesset members and rights groups as disproportionately targeting Palestinian youth, as measures are rarely brought against Jewish Israelis who carry out similar acts.
http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=771871